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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>BANGKOK : A Thai minister has admitted the country uses surveillance<\/a> software to track individuals in cases involving national security or drugs, amid revelations that government critics' phones had been hacked using the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware<\/a>.

Minister of Digital Economy and Society,
Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn<\/a>, said in parliament late on Tuesday that he is aware of Thai authorities using spyware in \"limited\" cases but did not specify which government agency used such software, which programme was used or which individuals targeted.

Human rights groups have accused successive Thai governments of using broad definitions of national security as a pretext to prosecute or suppress activities of their main rivals.

A joint investigation by Thai human rights group iLaw, Southeast Asian
internet<\/a> watchdog Digital Reach<\/a> and Toronto-based Citizen Lab<\/a> highlighted on Monday the use of Pegasus spyware<\/a> on at least 30 government critics between October, 2020 to November, 2021.

The probe followed a mass alert from
Apple<\/a> Inc. in November informing thousands of users of its iPhones<\/a>, including in Thailand<\/a>, that they were targets of \"state-sponsored attackers\".

Chaiwut did not name Pegasus but said that he is aware of spyware being used to \"listen into or access a mobile phone to view the screen, monitor conversations and messages\". But he added his ministry does not have the legal authority to use such software and did not specify which government agency does.

\"It is used on national security or drug matters. If you need to arrest a drug dealer you have to listen in to find where the drop would be,\" he said.

\"I understand that there was usage of this sort but it is very limited and only in special cases.\"

His ministry has previously denied any knowledge of the matter.

The most recent alleged use of the spyware comes after the emergence of a youth-led movement in late 2020 that challenged the country's powerful monarchy and the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. More than 1,800 people have faced security-related charges since the movement began.

Thai police in a statement denied the use of Pegasus for
surveillance<\/a> or breaches of privacy.

Pegasus has been used by governments to spy on journalists, activists, and dissidents and the Israeli firm behind it,
NSO Group<\/a>, has been sued by Apple<\/a> and placed on a U.S. trade blacklist.

NSO Group<\/a> did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment on Monday or Wednesday.
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泰国承认使用手机间谍软件,引用了国家安全

数字经济和社会部长Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn,周二晚些时候在议会说,他意识到泰国当局使用间谍软件在“有限”情况下,但没有指定哪个政府机构使用这种软件,该项目是使用或个人的目标。

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泰国曼谷:部长承认国家使用监测软件跟踪个人在涉及国家安全或药物,在揭露政府批评人士的手机已经使用Israeli-made砍飞马间谍软件

数字经济和社会,Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn在议会周二晚些时候表示,他意识到了泰国当局使用间谍软件在“有限”情况下,但没有指定哪个政府机构使用这种软件,该项目是使用或个人的目标。

人权组织指责历届泰国政府利用国家安全为借口的广泛定义起诉或镇压活动的主要竞争对手。

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泰国人权组织iLaw联合调查,东南亚互联网监管机构数字达到和多伦多公民实验室周一的使用突出显示飞马间谍软件10月之间至少30批评政府的人,2020年11月,2021年。

随后的调查质量警报苹果11月公司通知成千上万的用户iphone,包括在泰国“国家资助的攻击者”,他们的目标。

Chaiwut没有名字飞马但说他意识到间谍软件被用于“收听或访问手机屏幕查看,监控对话和信息”。但是他说他的部门没有使用这种软件的合法权力,没有指定哪个政府机构。

“这是用于国家安全或药物很重要。如果你需要逮捕毒贩听在找到将会下降,”他说。

“我理解,使用这样的但是它是非常有限的,只有在特殊的情况下。”

他此前曾否认有任何的知识。

最近涉嫌间谍软件的使用后出现的青年运动在2020年晚些时候,挑战了国家的强大的君主和政府总理普拉育。有超过1800人面临运动开始以来的安全相关的指控。

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泰国警方在一份声明中否认飞马座的使用监测或违反隐私。

珀加索斯已经被政府监视记者、活动家、和持不同政见者和以色列公司,NSO集团,已经被起诉苹果并放置在美国贸易黑名单。

NSO集团没有回应路透社周一或周三的置评请求。
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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>BANGKOK : A Thai minister has admitted the country uses surveillance<\/a> software to track individuals in cases involving national security or drugs, amid revelations that government critics' phones had been hacked using the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware<\/a>.

Minister of Digital Economy and Society,
Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn<\/a>, said in parliament late on Tuesday that he is aware of Thai authorities using spyware in \"limited\" cases but did not specify which government agency used such software, which programme was used or which individuals targeted.

Human rights groups have accused successive Thai governments of using broad definitions of national security as a pretext to prosecute or suppress activities of their main rivals.

A joint investigation by Thai human rights group iLaw, Southeast Asian
internet<\/a> watchdog Digital Reach<\/a> and Toronto-based Citizen Lab<\/a> highlighted on Monday the use of Pegasus spyware<\/a> on at least 30 government critics between October, 2020 to November, 2021.

The probe followed a mass alert from
Apple<\/a> Inc. in November informing thousands of users of its iPhones<\/a>, including in Thailand<\/a>, that they were targets of \"state-sponsored attackers\".

Chaiwut did not name Pegasus but said that he is aware of spyware being used to \"listen into or access a mobile phone to view the screen, monitor conversations and messages\". But he added his ministry does not have the legal authority to use such software and did not specify which government agency does.

\"It is used on national security or drug matters. If you need to arrest a drug dealer you have to listen in to find where the drop would be,\" he said.

\"I understand that there was usage of this sort but it is very limited and only in special cases.\"

His ministry has previously denied any knowledge of the matter.

The most recent alleged use of the spyware comes after the emergence of a youth-led movement in late 2020 that challenged the country's powerful monarchy and the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. More than 1,800 people have faced security-related charges since the movement began.

Thai police in a statement denied the use of Pegasus for
surveillance<\/a> or breaches of privacy.

Pegasus has been used by governments to spy on journalists, activists, and dissidents and the Israeli firm behind it,
NSO Group<\/a>, has been sued by Apple<\/a> and placed on a U.S. trade blacklist.

NSO Group<\/a> did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment on Monday or Wednesday.
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